A/N: I will be changing the pattern of the story from now on, I shall also warn you that we won't be following the police and the families; alas you will be kept in the dark, much like our beloved characters. May the odds be ever in your (and their) favor.
"I think that's quite enough" the host announced loudly, motioning to the guards around, a stocky one moved forward, and yanked the rope roughly, pulling Beck up over the murky water.
They lowered him to the ground, his body unresponsive. Jade stood frozen, her heart almost breaking out of her ribcage like a wild beast. Please breathe babe…. Please.
His chest wasn't rising in a steady motion anymore like she had been used to, come on Beck you can do it. But one of the men kneeled next to him, checking for a heartbeat, and shook his head; confirming her fears.
The room all around erupted in screams, Andre started moving in a wild manner; desperate to break free from his restraints, to get out of that frightful place…to avenge his best friend… to do anything really.
"Not yet" the host screamed furiously, Beck wasn't supposed to pass away now.
Cat had shut her eyes, sobbing loudly and tried to force the image out of her mind, Beck lying on the ground; unresponsive wasn't something she wanted to remember, she didn't like that Beck; instead she thought of the Beck who fluffed her hair when she was sad, and the one who fed her bits of taco, and the Beck who protected her in the earthquake… Beck who made Jade happy… Yes, she liked this Beck better, now Jade would be sad and she didn't like Jade sad, just as much as she didn't like Beck dying.
The vicious man had kicked off his shoes, putting a filthy feet on Beck's chest.
"Beck! Beck!" Robbie was screaming frantically, tears streaming down his face, blocking the view behind the spectacles, until he could only see the scene as one giant blur. He prayed that his friend would wake up and gently calm them all down, the way he always had, what if they had lifted him up a second up? What if he had gotten the answer wrong? Would they have used the punishment on him? Could he have saved Beck? Was he the reason Beck had died?
He kicked down, trying to beat; so to speak, some life back into him.
Trina on the other hand was for once in her life silent, she felt a knot in her stomach that threatened to empty the contents of it, she wanted so badly to look away from those lips that had held her attention for years, those eyes that would be closed forever, and that body that; if he was lucky, might be granted a burial… She wanted to look away, truthfully, why on earth couldn't she? This sucked.
Beck's body convulsed with every kick, still he wouldn't wake.
The pounds of Tori's hands on the podium and her constant screams-questions were enough to get her shot next "Why? Why?" she kept on repeating, but she believed it was a valid question. Why Beck? Why would they do that to someone who was the sweetest guy alive? Why did it have to be the kid who made her feel more welcome in Hollywood arts before anyone else did? Why won't she see him in another hotdog costume? Why won't he pull Jade back before she tries to kill her? Why won't he attract Northridge girls like wasps around their gang? Why did his voice go silent? Why did his body go limp? Why did his eyes shut? Why? Why? Why?!
Only the white could be distinguished from behind his closed bluish lids.
"Buddy! Buddy!" Sinjin screamed, perhaps Beck was mad at him, but he finally had a friend, he took him to the drag race, he told him he was fun, he was finally his friend, this couldn't happen, Beck would wake up. Sinjin would apologize and they will be just fine, they had to be, Beck was his buddy.
His lips were parted in a last scream for salvation.
Jade was leaning on the podium, not for a better view, but because she had simply fallen forward and she no longer had the strength to pick herself up, they had killed him, they had killed her reason for waking up… for smiling… for being happy, she wouldn't be able to smell his scent, to have him nuzzle in her neck in the mornings, to kiss the corner of his lips…. No more… She finally had him back, "forever" he had promised… Liar… she had just gotten him back and now he was gone forever… forever… forever….